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What is up with America and some American's that have to make even the smallest things into something abnormal, neurotic and yes even an addiction. When I read this article in the Free Press this morning I literally laughed out loud.
Untold numbers of people suffer from what author and educator Judith Wright calls soft addictions. While not life-threatening like drug or alcohol addictions, soft addictions rob people of the time, money, energy and drive to live more fulfilling lives. Take note of Wright's most common soft addictions because they might just apply to you. Besides shopping, they include watching television, surfing the Internet, checking the Weather Channel, gossiping, procrastinating, talking on the phone and even seemingly productive pursuits like working and exercising.
I think she left out reading. Damn I'm a mess. Ok, now if I can overcome my soft addictions what would I do? Hard addictions seem to be out for me now too...what good is drugs and alcohol if you haven't had sex in 3 months, thats just a waste of a good buzz. I think I can legally be classified as a celebate addict now.
I guess if I quit work, walking, answering the phone, eating, unplugged the computer and the TV, pulled the drapes...I'd be healthier. Heh.
Where do people come up with this shit?
I had actually picked this book up! Found out that everything I love and do is a waste of time. I found myself feeling bummed. Needless to say I didn't finish this book let alone come close to it. It also had a little cultist feel to it which was a major turnoff.
Posted by: Charlene at November 12, 2003 04:23 PMI hate to say this but I think most of these disorders and addicts are a load of *$!)$^!#&^. It's a ploy by pharmaceutical companies to gain the "disorder" label on more and more activities in order to sell you a drug to cure it. It's BS.
I'll concede that there are people who suffer from legitimate disorders.. alcoholism, drugs ... but sex addiction? ADD? And now these bogus soft addictions? It's just sick.
These afflictions only provide pwoplw with an excuse to behave badly.
Posted by: Mala at November 12, 2003 05:35 PMOkay, we had the Nutrition Nazis and the Culture Nazis, now we have to have the "fulfillment" Nazis?
Who are these people to tell me what I do, how I do it, whether it's fulfilling or not. If I'm happy, I consider myself fulfilled. If television or talking on the phone or shopping make me happy, then I'm fulfilled.
So how does Judith Wright feel fulfilled? By lecturing others from her lofty perch on the pedestal of perfection, to the end that no one will ever be fulfilled.
Unless they're her.
Grrrrrr. What an arrogant gasbag.